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Which Way to Puke Hill?

CARMEL VALLEY TRAIL RACE

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

Welcome to San Diego's only trail race through beautiful Gonzales Canyon Open Space.


The 11th Annual event will once again start and finish at the Solana Ranch Park in Carmel Valley on the East end of Gonzales Canyon, lending itself to a flat start and finish with all the elevation gains in the middle. 

The courses will feature the locally famous "Puke Hill" for the 15K AND 10K.

That's right... Someone needs to race up and down the damn thing.  5K runners? Don't worry we keep it flat for you.

Don't let the coastal backdrop fool you... the trails on this course can feel like a mountain race so train like it is.

This is event is limited to 400 runners and will sell out! So, sign up early. 

RACE INFORMATION

RACE LOCATION: Solana Ranch Park

RACE ADDRESS: 13605 Pacific Highlands Ranch, San Deigo, CA 92130

RACE DATE: October 12, 2024

RACE PARKING: 

  • Main Parking located at Solana Ranch Elementary

  • Additional Parking

    • Pacific Highland Shopping Center (2 blocks away)​

    • Neighborhood Parking


COURSE TIME LIMIT: 3 Hours

TYPE OF TERRAIN: 100% Dirt

COURSE NOTES:

  • Cupless Race

  • Out-and -Back Courses

  • Trail Shoes Recommended

COURSE RECORDS:  
​15K Course:

  • ​Nathan Brown 1:02:21 (2022)

  • Anna Belk 1:13:11 (2022)


10K Course: 

  • Victor Marquez 42:04 (2023)

  • Ashley Jimenez 55:42 (2023)


PACKET PICKUP: 
​October 10
TBD

October 11
TBD

trail runners on race podium

6:30AM- REG OPENS 

7:30AM- 15K STARTS

8:00AM- 10K STARTS

8:30AM- 5K STARTS

9:15AM- KIDS DASH

9:30AM- OVERALL AWARDS

9:45AM- AG AWARDS

10:30AM- EVENT CLOSES

 

*Schedule subject to change

EVENT SCHEDULE

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2022

2023

*Last 5 years of LIVE racing

PAST RESULTS

15K (MALE):

Brian Sprague 1:04:37

Rob Marshall 1:09:43

Lewis Glover 10:10:35

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15K (FEMALE):

Olivia Horgan1:09:50

Chelsea Factor 1:11:02

Emma Kim 1:19:13

KOH AND QOH

Brian Sprague

Olivia Horgan

2023 WINNERS

10K (MALE):

Victor Marquez  42:04

Matthew Nelli  48:55

Ashley Grey Smart 51:21

10K (FEMALE):

Ashley Jimenez 55:42

Miriam Seely 55:50

Cece Garcia 56:08

KOH AND QOH:

Victor Marquez

Ashley Jimenez

2023 WINNERS

COURSE TERRAIN: 100% DIRT

COURSE TYPE: OUT AND BACK 

ELEVATION GAIN: 912 FT 

MAJOR HILL CLIMB(S): MILE 5-5.5 (PUKE HILL)

AID STATIONS: 3 TOTAL 

COURSE LINK: HERE

15K Course

COURSE TERRAIN: 100% DIRT

COURSE TYPE: OUT AND BACK 

ELEVATION GAIN: 501 FT 

MAJOR HILL CLIMB(S): MILE 3-3.5 (PUKE HILL)

AID STATIONS: 2 TOTAL 

COURSE LINK: HERE

10K Course

COURSE TERRAIN: 100% DIRT

COURSE TYPE: OUT AND BACK 

ELEVATION GAIN: 144 FT 

MAJOR HILL CLIMB(S): N/A

AID STATIONS: N/A 

COURSE LINK: HERE

5K Course

Course Maps and Links

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